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• We just got our new crime data, and it's down significantly across the board.
• hearing with a trial judge who has bias for the county, because the DA won't prosecute any of these crimes

Bills: SB324, SB1978, SB2139, SB2401, SB2587, SB2610, SB2858, SB3016

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, ERCOT, Texas electric grid, interconnection, Public Utility Commission, PUC, Public convenience and necessity, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, electric utility, transmission, generation facilities, grid reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, SERC

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• For crime and eyesores.
• In a hub for crime. We had prostitution, trafficking, and all kinds of horrible things happening.

Bills: HCR7, HB1557, HB1608, HB2061, HB2201, HB2210, HB2426, HB2754, HJR165, HB2513, HCR7

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

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• Give them the tools they need to win the fight against crime and chaos and drugs.
• I mentioned that the consequence. of whether we win the fight against crime and drugs falls most heavily

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• I mean, this was the early days of computers.
• I mean, this was the early days of computers.
• c><02:39:14.080><c> of</c> mean this was the early days of of mean this was the early days of of computers
• 16.640><c> few</c><02:39:16.800><c> things</c><02:39:17.040><c> that</c><02:39:17.600><c> that</c> computers
• but um a few things that that computers but um a few things that that they<02:39:18.240><c> mentioned

Keywords: 981, all

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• Uh, and because it'll be computer generated, we'll stop stamping plates. We'll stop heat treatment.
• So I don't know that the change from one type to another is more than a couple of lines of computer input
• </c><02:29:31.040><c> of</c> is more than a couple of lines of is more than a couple of lines of computer
• 33.920><c> Yeah,</c><02:29:34.160><c> I'm</c><02:29:34.399><c> not</c><02:29:34.479><c> going</c> computer
• Yeah, I'm not going computer uh input.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• chart of all the emails of all the union members, since they were district employees using district computers
• were they were District employees they were using<01:24:54.719><c> District</c><01:24:55.040><c> computers
• </c><01:24:55.760><c> Network</c> using District computers Network using District computers Network District
• She said the district employees were using district computers and networks during school hours, according

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You know, we do this for crime victims.

Summary: The committee took up SB 1074 first, a bill requiring that if a teacher removes a student from class under student conduct rules, an administrator may only return the student to the classroom after giving the teacher a written certification authorizing readmission and describing any disciplinary action taken. Senator Kavanaugh said the bill was intended to reduce teacher burnout by improving transparency and making teachers feel supported when they refer students for discipline. The bill drew opposition from the Arizona Education Association, which argued it was a repeated solution to a problem that does not address the underlying need for behavioral, emotional, and academic supports. The association also said students should not be treated like criminals and noted FERPA limits what administrators can share. The Arizona Charter Schools Association also opposed the bill, saying classroom discipline decisions should be left to individual schools rather than mandated by statute. Support came from Superintendent Horn’s office, which cited ADE teacher retention and recruitment surveys showing student behavior, lack of administrative support, and dissatisfaction with administration as major reasons teachers leave. After testimony on SB 1074, the committee moved to recess for five minutes by a 6-4 vote, and then adjourned for the afternoon before taking further action on the remaining bills.

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• All right, here's the gavel. reruption of crime okay committee again the motion is to approve rules docket

Summary: The committee first approved the February 11 minutes as written. It then took up Rules Docket 24-2801-2501 from the Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board, presented by John Price of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. The rule changes would add a definition and inspection requirements for mobile establishments, remove references to deregulated makeup artistry and makeover/glamour photography businesses, and update related language. The board said mobile establishments would be licensed under existing establishment licenses and tracked internally, not as a new license type. A major part of the discussion focused on proposed fee increases of 16% to 28%, including an individual renewal fee rising from $25 to $30. Price said the board has had no fee increase since 2018, has a very low cash balance, and needs the increase to meet statutory cash-balance expectations by 2027. Members questioned the need for the increase, citing recent expenditure growth, one-time costs such as the new licensing system and inspector vehicles, and whether those costs might ease in future years. Price responded that costs continue to rise, including fuel and personnel expenses, and that the board has grown from about 28,000 to 31,000 licensees. Members also asked whether mobile establishments would increase inspection costs; Price said they should not, because inspectors would work from a two-week appointment window rather than traveling to fixed facilities. After discussion, the committee approved the docket by voice vote. One member also praised the department for withdrawing a confusing guidance document after meeting with stakeholders. The committee then adjourned.

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• All right, here's the gavel. reruption of crime okay committee again the motion is to approve rules docket

Keywords: 989, all

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• Let me be clear, this is not about being soft on crime.

Bills: HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

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• juvenile system pay dividends when those kids become adults, when they are no longer committing new crimes

Summary: The Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice met briefly for an introductory session and did not take any witness testimony. The chair said the committee would incorporate testimony already heard earlier in the day from the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee and would focus in future meetings on bills referred to the subcommittee, possible work sessions, and learning more about TJJD, the DOJ report, and juvenile issues such as determinate sentencing. Members used the meeting to share opening remarks about their goals and backgrounds. Vice Chair Jones said she hoped to bring a different perspective based on her experience practicing law with both adults and children. Representative Lauderback said his decades of criminal justice experience would help improve the juvenile system, and Representative Rideau emphasized the difficult nature of the issues and the need to ensure agencies have the tools they need while juveniles receive proper representation. The chair stressed that juvenile justice is rehabilitative and that the committee’s work could reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for youth who later enter the adult system. Representative Wu urged the committee to look at best practices from other states rather than relying on tradition, noting that new approaches can benefit children and save money over time. The meeting ended with the chair saying the committee would reconvene the following week and adjourning at 1:50 p.m.

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• government. ...and local law enforcement to protect our communities from illegal immigrants who committed crimes

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This bill does not create new crimes. It does not expand Federal spending.
• This bill does not create<02:51:37.120><c> new</c><02:51:37.439><c> crimes.
• It does not expend create new crimes.
• Crimes linked to anti-Semitism are on the rise all throughout Europe.
• Crimes linked to existence.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It also extends the statute of limitations when it comes to crimes dealing with federal assistance.
• Not all felonies, just those felonies that are crimes of violence. &gt;&gt; Okay. Thank you.
• </c> >> Felonies that are crimes of violence.
• of violence, it carries 10 years, and crime of violence is potential penalty of 40 years.
• </c><02:01:04.400><c> and</c><02:01:04.639><c> other</c> come in with regard to crime and other come

Keywords: MS House Floor - 12 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• </c><04:47:57.040><c> The</c> impacted has not committed a crime.
• The impacted has not committed a crime.
• It's a crime in New Hampshire to tell a confused girl that she's a girl.
• It's a crime in New a child's delusions.
• It is whether the committed a crime.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ICE have had no convictions<01:15:17.120><c> for</c><01:15:17.280><c> violent</c><01:15:17.600><c> crime
• </c><01:15:18.400><c> ICE</c><01:15:18.719><c> is</c> convictions for violent crime.
• ICE is convictions for violent crime.
• When families are too afraid to report crimes or engage with local authorities, we are all less safe.
• When families are too afraid to report crimes or engage with local authorities, we are all less safe.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In 2024, that office closed 20 major crimes, including such crimes as aggravated felonious sexual assault
• In 2024, that office closed 20 major<01:54:37.360><c> crimes,</c><01:54:38.239><c> including</c><01:54
• :38.560><c> such</c><01:54:38.800><c> crimes</c><01:54:39.040><c> as</c> major crimes, including such
• crimes as major crimes, including such crimes as aggravated<01:54:39.599><c> felonious</c><01:54:40.159

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That's been combined with the Financial Crimes Unit within the BCA and is now part of a larger fraud
• and financial crimes unit.
• ><00:15:21.680><c> unit</c><00:15:21.959><c> within</c><00:15:22.160><c> the</c> um Financial CRI crimes
• unit within the um Financial CRI crimes unit within the BCA<00:15:22.759><c> and</c><00:15:22.920><c
• c> um</c><00:15:26.600><c> and</c><00:15:27.160><c> we</c><00:15:27.320><c> can</c> and financial crimes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our administration account, though, includes technical support, includes our computer systems, includes
• What kids talked about is that it was having to get to a computer, but being able to use their phone

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Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

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• I don't know if she's muted or away from her computer. Oh, here we go; she went outside.
• I do think her microphone is muted, so maybe she's away from her computer.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education heard testimony on a broad set of bills focused on making public higher education more affordable and accessible, protecting student information, and changing social work licensure rules. Chair Rogers and Senator Comerford opened by emphasizing the committee’s focus on financial aid, tuition and fee waivers, scholarships, admissions, and institutional changes, and they reminded witnesses about the three-minute testimony limit. No votes were taken during the hearing. A large portion of the hearing centered on the “Super Act” (H. 1423/S. 218), which would eliminate the master’s-level social work licensing exam and create grant support for social work internships. Supporters—including students, practitioners, educators, and advocates—argued that unpaid internships and the exam create financial barriers, worsen workforce shortages, and disproportionately affect Black, brown, older, ESL, and other marginalized candidates. Opponents from the Association of Social Work Boards argued the exam is a necessary public-protection standard, helps maintain uniform licensure, and is important to the social work licensure compact; they said workforce shortages should be addressed through pay, working conditions, and caseloads instead. Committee members asked detailed questions about compact participation, exam accommodations, and how other states such as Rhode Island and Connecticut have handled similar changes. The committee also heard extensive testimony in favor of debt-free public higher education bills (H. 1436/S. 929). Witnesses, including students, faculty, advocates, and Senator Eldridge, said Massachusetts should expand on free community college by covering tuition and mandatory fees at public colleges and universities, with additional aid for living costs for lower-income students. Supporters said student debt delays homeownership, family formation, and career entry, and that the state should use Fair Share revenue to invest in public higher education. Some committee members voiced support but also raised concerns about prioritizing K-12 funding and the cost of expanding free college further. Several witnesses also supported bills to extend tuition and fee waivers to young adults raised by grandparents or other kinship guardians outside the DCF system, arguing that these students face the same trauma and financial barriers as foster youth but do not receive the same benefits. Representative Donato, Joseph O’Leary, Shauna Manning, Sandra Vecchio, Karen Gardner, Judy Walter, Elaine Arsenault, and others described the financial strain on grandparents raising grandchildren and urged parity with DCF-related waivers. In addition, Senator Jake Oliveira testified for a bill to protect public higher education student directory information from data mining and unauthorized sharing, and Deirdre Cummings testified for an open educational resources bill to reduce textbook costs. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on kinship care and college access, with committee members thanking witnesses and indicating follow-up on some bill language issues.